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antistrophe
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the part of a choral ode or kommos that follows the strophe and is metrically identical to the strophe
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aulos
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a wind instrument that accompanied the chorus
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beguiles
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decieves, cheats
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brigands
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robbers, bandits
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catharsis
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ritual purification of pollution; used by Aristotle for purging of strong emotions achieved while watching a tragedy
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chorus
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a group of characters who act as a collective; in Oedipus, they speack for the city
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demigod
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a child of a god and a mortal or nymph
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epic
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a long poem about legendary figures and their heroic deeds
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episode
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the part of a Greek drama that taked place between the odes; spoken rather than sung
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epode
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the part of a choral ode that follows the strophe and antistrophe
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eponym
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a namesake; a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another
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goads
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animal prods, A pointed object used to poke
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hamartia
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a mistake of perception or recognition
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hybris
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act of physical or verbal assault which brings no satisfaction other than the disgrace of another
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kommos
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a lyric song sung by dramatic characters and the chorus together, usually at a point of heightened emotion
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lyric
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poetry meant to be sung
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meter
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the rhythmic division of lines in poetry
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miasma
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pollution
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ode
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a sung piece between episodes consisting of matched lyric stanzas; also called a stasimon
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oracle
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a holy place where gods pronounced the future or divine will to mortals
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orchestra
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the round circle in front of the stage where the chorus danced
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Paean
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a ritual hymn of thanks given to Apollo for a cure from sickness or injury, as well as another name for Apollo in his capacity as a healer
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paradigm
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a model, prime example
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parodos
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the first entrance of the chorus
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peripateia
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a reversal of fortune
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prologue
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the part of the tragedy before the chorus' entrance
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stasimon
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the Greek term for ode; takes place between dramatic episodes, allowing the chorus to reflect on the action and dialogue that has preceded
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stayer
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the one who stops and restrains
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strophe
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the first part of a choral ode or kommos
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suppliants
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people who makes request from a position of powerlessness
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tertiary
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unimportant, tengential
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throng
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a crowd
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tragedy
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dramatic genre, loftier and more serious than comedy, often with a sad ending
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tyche
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the Greek word for "chance", personified as a goddess
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